The entrance station at Indian Cove Campground. You can pay the camping fee and get water here.
Photo: NPS photo
About
Indian Cove Campground is located off of Highway 62, thirteen miles east of Joshua Tree Village and ten miles west of Twentynine Palms. It has 101 campsites, including thirteen group campsites. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, there are 39 reservable sites. There are vault toilets but no water at the campsites. There is a water bottle/jug filling station at the small ranger station roughly two miles north of the campground. For a RV-filling station, there is one at our headquarters in 29 Palms.
Campsites
Location
Indian Cove Campground
Indian Cove Mountain Road
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Fees
Hours
Campgrounds are open 24 hours a day. Check in and check out are at noon. Quiet hours are from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am.
Reservations
Reservations are required year-round and can be made up to six months in advance. Book a site at www.recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777.
Make a Reservation →Weather
Days are typically clear with less than 25% humidity. Temperatures are most comfortable in the spring and fall, with an average high/low of 85 and 50°F (29 and 10°C) respectively. Winter brings cooler days, around 60°F (15°C), and freezing nights. It occasionally snows at higher elevations. Summers are hot, over 100°F (38°C) during the day and may cool to around 75°F (24°C) at night. Weather can change quickly. Check a weather forecast before camping.
Accessibility
Most roads and paths are unpaved and uneven.
Cell phone service is spotty and unreliable.
Because of the park's very dry climate, fire danger in Joshua Tree is almost always very high. Be cautious. Campfires are allowed only in designated fire rings or grills that are found in park campgrounds or picnic areas. Keep fires small. Bring your own firewood. You may not gather park vegetation, whether living or dead, to fuel your campfire. If you plan to have a campfire, bring extra water to douse it thoroughly.
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There are no hookups for RVs at any campground in Joshua Tree. Generator use is permitted only from 7:00-9:00 am, 12:00-2:00 pm, and 5:00-7:00 pm.
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There is potable water near the entrance and fee station to the campground, but none in the campground.
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Site 1 in Indian Cove Campground is an ADA accessible campsite. Other campgrounds with ADA accessible campsites include Jumbo Rocks Campground (site 122) and Black Rock Campground (site 61). Directly across from campsite 1, a paved path leads to a vault toilet that is designated as accessible. There are often sandy patches on the road and paths, and conditions may change in wet or windy weather. There are other vault toilets throughout the campground.
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Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather
Limited Development Campground